Kia Motor Sorento owners have reported 5 parking brake related problems since 1996. Table 1 shows the 1 most common parking brake problems. The number one most common problem is related to the vehicle's parking brake (5 problems). For details of each of the problem category, use the links in the table.
| Problem Category | Number of Problems |
|---|---|
| Parking Brake problems |
The contact owns a 2016 kia Sorento. The contact stated that the electronic parking brake (epb) system had failed, causing the auto park, the electronic parking brake, the adaptive cruise control, and the automatic emergency braking system to become inoperable. Additionally, the contact stated that while making a turn from a complete stop, the parking brake engaged unintendedly, causing the rear brakes to activate, and the vehicle became immovable. The vehicle was towed to the contact's residence. A mobile independent mechanic diagnosed that the electronic parking brake (epb) system had failed and informed the contact that he could not repair the vehicle. The mechanic disabled the electronic parking brake (epb) system, and the vehicle operated as needed while driving; however, the electronic parking brake warning light was illuminated. The vehicle was taken to the dealer, where it was diagnosed that the electronic parking brake (epb) system had failed and needed to be replaced. The vehicle was not repaired due to the cost. The manufacturer was not notified of the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 100,000.
The contact owns a 2022 kia Sorento. The contact stated that while driving at an undisclosed speed, the auto hold feature activated, and the check engine warning light and several other unknown warning lights illuminated. The vehicle was taken to an independent mechanic, and dtcs u0164, u0123, u01b0, and u1131 were retrieved. The independent mechanic stated that the battery needed to be replaced. The independent mechanic also informed the contact of an unknown recall; however, the VIN was not under recall. The vehicle was repaired; however, the warning lights illuminated, and the failure persisted. Additionally, the parking brake warning light was illuminated. In addition, the air conditioning system was leaking refrigerant and intermittently was blowing out hot air. The a/c started blowing colder air minutes later. The manufacturer was notified of the failure and referred the contact to the NHTSA hotline to report the failure. The failure mileage was approximately 69,900.
I was parking my 2011 kia Sorento to get to work and tried to put the gear in reverse. The gear would not go past neutral. I was able to park but had to keep the gear in neutral and apply the manual brakes.
2005 kia Sorento, was in gear and emergency brake was engaged & the veh rolled out of park and into body of water. When vehicle was retrieved, the police did confirm the vehicle was in park & emerg brake was still engaged.
Brake pulsation.